oceanic

Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus;^[1] equivalent to ocean +‎ -ic. Doublet of oceany.

• IPA^(key): /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/, /ˌəʊsiˈænɪk/

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oceanic (comparative more oceanic, superlative most oceanic)

1. Of or relating to the ocean.
2. Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
   • 2015 October 15, “On the Limited Potential of Azorean Fleshy Fruits for Oceanic Dispersal”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Nevertheless, the capacity of fleshy fruits to be dispersed by oceanic currents (resulting from their floatability and viability after prolonged exposure to saltwater) cannot be evaluated without empirical experimentation [3 ,7 ,10 ,16 ].

3. Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
4. Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

• “oceanic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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Borrowed from French océanique, from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean +‎ -ic.

oceanic m or n (feminine singular oceanică, masculine plural oceanici, feminine and neuter plural oceanice)

1. oceanic